HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUMM OF ACT MES A 2019-2020ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT
CITY OF CHULA VISTA BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020
Board/Commission: Measure A Citizens’ Oversight Committee
Highlights of Activities during the past fiscal year:
• Measure A COC held five meetings between July 2019 and June 2020. The meeting held in May 2020 and
June 2020 were via teleconference per Emergency Order 002-B-2020.
• Fire Captain Ewert presented an update on the development of a new Measure A website. This new
website will streamline and have more relevant information of what Measure A COC is doing now.
• Commission approved the proposed amendments to the Measure A intended Expenditure Plan to add
two Digital Forensic Technician positions in Fiscal Year 2019/2020.
• Commission approved the proposed Ten-Year Spending plan for Fiscal Year 2019/2020.
• Police Captain Sallee proposed moving up three civilian positions that are in the original Measure A COC
Expenditure Plan from Fiscal Year 2020/2021 to Fiscal Year 2019/2020. Re-classify one Police Agent to
Police Sergeant and amend the revenue and expenditure budget in Fiscal Year 2019/2020. Commission
moved to approve proposed amendments and forward to council.
• Fire Chief Geering proposed amendments to the Measure A public safety expenditure plan to add three
firefighters for the Millenia Fire Station, accept reimbursements from the Fema Safer Grant, plan for the
restructuring of the squad staffing model to allow for the expansion on 4.0 staffing and amend the
Revenue and Expenditure budget in Fiscal Year 2019/2020. Commission approved the proposed
amendments.
• Police Department proposed amendments to the Measure A Public Safety Plan to add one Police Agent
and three Peace Officers and amend the revenue and expenditure budget in fiscal Year 2019/2020 to
combat illegal cannabis operations. Commission approved the staff report and recommend to council for
approval.
• City Attorney’s office proposed amendments to the Measure A Public Safety Expenditure Plan to move
the Criminal Prosecutor position out the overhead and into the Neighborhood Protection Unit component
of the plan, adding the positions of paralegal and investigator. The Committee voted 4-2 to approve the
City Attorney’s proposal, however 6 affirmative votes are required for official Committee action;
therefore, not official action was taken.
• Commission approved the proposed Measure A Ten-Year Spending Plan and Spending Plan for Fiscal Year
2020/2021 and determined their compliance with Measure A requirements.
Board/Commission comments or recommendations to Council:
• Chief Geering and Deputy Fire Chief Muns proposed a recommendation to city council for a one-time loan
of Measure A funds for startup costs for Fire Department Ambulance Based Transport. Commission
approved the proposed recommendation.